1958 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - CU-1C-1958D-10 Rim Cud

Description

Marking the final year of Lincoln Wheat Cent production, 1958 holds a terminal position in the series before Frank Gasparro's Lincoln Memorial reverse replaced Victor David Brenner's iconic wheat ears in 1959. This CU-1C-1958D-10 is the tenth documented rim cud for the 1958 Denver Mint issue, an exceptionally high count that reflects both the heavy production volume and the extensive collector interest in last-year-of-issue varieties. This rim cud records the loss of part of the die's rim gutter, which appears on the coin as a raised interruption in the design rim that tracks the rim's course. Ten cataloged cuds for a single date and mint combination indicates that numerous dies developed rim fractures during the 1958-D production run, each one preserving a unique failure pattern. Denver struck over 800 million Wheat Cents in 1958, its final contribution to a reverse design that had been in continuous use since 1909. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins for the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series, this variety documents die wear during the sunset of a half-century design.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1958D-10; none.

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